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Paul Ramsay, BSIA Export Council Section Chairman, welcomes Mojisola FayokunThe British Security Industry Association's (BSIA) Export Council welcomed Mojisola Fayokun, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Nigeria's trade development manager, to their section meeting yesterday to discuss security opportunities in the country.In an excellent presentation, Mojisola outlined the various opportunities available for the UK security industry in Nigeria, ranging from the financial and construction industry...

Full Range of FLIR Thermal Imaging Products now available from VIDEOR in the UK The added value multibrand distributor  Videor has been marketing FLIR thermal imaging cameras on the UK market. Phil Wilkinson, Videor UK General Manager: "We are proud to offer the full range of thermal imaging products from the world's leader in the infrared technology segment. Videor customers now benefit from FLIR's 50 years of experience in the development and production of inf...

In November 2009 Geutebruck opened a new office and showroom in ViennaIn November 2009, Geutebruck opened a new office and showroom on the edge of Vienna. Managed by Helmut Matzner, Geutebruck area manager for Austria and chairman of the video working party in the Austrian security association (VSÖ), the new facilities are primarily intended for the benefit of the Austrian market but will also provide a venue for training and sales presentations for Eastern European customers. Besides...

Mirasys announces the appointment of Iain Cameron as Managing Director of its UK operationsMirasys, one of the world's leading providers of open platform digital CCTV and video surveillance solutions, announces the appointment of Iain Cameron as managing director of its UK operations. Cameron has been integral to the advancement of Mirasys in the UK and Ireland over the past two years as a regional sales agent; this new appointment marks the beginning of a new phase of growth for Mirasys.Previou...

 Ian Crosby discusses the transfer of the production of MIC CCTV cameras to Ovar, PortugalIn January 2010, production of the proven MIC series of CCTV cameras from Bosch Security Systems will move to Bosch's principal manufacturing facility in Ovar, Portugal. In the first of a series of communications, Sean Feast speaks to Ian Crosby, Product Marketing Manager (CCTV) about the future of the MIC series and what Bosch customers can expect. SF: How successful is the MIC series of cameras?IC: V...

NICE Systems announces the agreement to acquire Orsus, a leading provider of security management solutionsNICE to revolutionise situational awareness by connecting NICE security solutions and other 3rd party security and safety systems to provide security organisations with a unified view and automated response procedures Orsus' Situator provides a framework for fusing data silos from disparate security and safety systems as well as multiple command and control centres, into a single, holistic o...

  Arecont Vision introduces John Steen as new Vice President of Strategic AccountsArecont Vision, the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, introduces Mr. John Steen as their new Vice President of Strategic Accounts. In this new position, Mr. Steen will be responsible for Arecont Vision's global distributor and system integrator business with a primary focus in the Americas."I am pleased to announce John's appointment to this new position of Vice President of St...

 Axxon&Friends aims to attract all members of the UK security industry Axxon&Friends is aiming to attract a mixture of traditional security installers, network integrators, systems integrators, specifiers, consultants and vendors with a view to rapidly grow its market share in the UK.  Specific focus will be on helping those involved in analogue-IP hybrid projects which still dominate the UK professional security market. Axxon&Friends will be geared to building collabo...

The House of Representatives establish a new grant program dedicated to the security of wastewater treatment plantsThe House of Representatives has passed legislation that includes a key legislative priority of the Security Industry Association (SIA): the establishment of a new grant programme dedicated to the security of wastewater treatment plants.The "Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009" (H.R. 2868) would, among other things, create a wastewater treatment plant securit...

 Milestone Systems hired Harald Zander as Country Manager for Germany, Austria and SwitzerlandMilestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software, has hired Harald Zander as Country Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland and Roger Meier as Regional Sales Manager in Switzerland, Austria and southern Germany.Strengthening its presence in the core of the European market, Milestone Systems today announced two new managers for the DACH region whose focus will be to...

According to SIA, GSA Schedule Programme can offer big savings to local governmentsThe Security Industry Association (SIA) has launched an initiative in which it is asking state legislators to allow local government purchases of security and life safety products through the GSA schedule programme.The General Services Administration (GSA) has long made products available to the federal government at the lowest price through its Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) programme. In 2008, Congress passed a b...

Raid-control expands robbery deterrent package in response to new crime trend Raid-control - the national crime prevention initiative backed by the British Security Industry Association - has expanded its robbery deterrent package to include the protection of tobacco products within cigarette gantries in response to a new crime trend that retailers are experiencing.Criminals are targeting the cigarette gantries within several convenience store chains and demand that the person behind the co...

Dr. Kathleen Kiernan brings domain expertise to leading intelligence and investigation solution vendori2, Inc., the global leader in intelligence and investigation solutions for law enforcement, national security, defence and commercial security, recently announced that law enforcement and intelligence veteran Dr. Kathleen Kiernan has joined i2's Board of Directors. With a 30-year history in the industry, Kiernan is well-respected for her ability to translate national-level requirements into pra...

Safety and Security Asia was jointly held with "Homeland Security Asia 2009" and "Fire & Rescue Asia 2009"Conference and Exhibition Management Services (CEMS) in collaboration with Safety and Security Asia officially opened "Safety and Security Asia 2009" at Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 30. The event which marked the 20th anniversary of Safety and Security Asia was jointly held with "Homeland Security Asia 200...

BSIA welcomes another significant reduction in false alarms across England, Wales and Northern IrelandThe British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has welcomed another significant reduction in false alarms across England, Wales and Northern Ireland following the release of figures from the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO). The figures demonstrate a 13.9% reduction in police attendance to false alarms over the last year.Tim Geddes, the BSIA's Security Systems Section Chairman,...

VIVOTEK USA is pleased to announce the addition of several rep firms in North AmericaVIVOTEK USA is pleased to announce the addition of several rep firms in North America which will represent VIVOTEK products in their respective markets. The firms and the areas they will represent are:Lanier Representation Group (LRG) - Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, MississippiLRG Canada - CanadaFox & Associates - Southern California/Nevada, ArizonaCV Reps - Northern California/Nevada, Al...

Mobotix AG continued its strong performance in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2009/10Mobotix AG, a technologically leading system provider for digital, high-resolution, network-based video security systems, has announced the achieved financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2009/10 ended September 30, 2009.Mobotix AG continued its strong performance in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2009/10. This made it possible to exceed by 2.8% the revenue growth of the strong fi...

Verint supports Motorola's Dimetra™ IP TETRA network systemVerint® Systems Inc. recently announced that it is extending its public safety call recording platform to include support for Motorola's Dimetra™ IP TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) network system, part of the Motorola family of communications solutions designed to deliver mission-critical benefits through state-of-the-art trunked digital radio using the TETRA standard. Upon extending its relationship with Motorola...

Optelecom-NKF, Inc. announced its third quarter 2009 resultsOptelecom-NKF, Inc., (NASDAQ:OPTC-News) a leading global supplier of advanced video surveillance solutions, recently announced its third quarter 2009 results.Revenues for the third quarter ending September 30, 2009 totaled $8.3 million compared to $11.5 million for the same quarter in 2008. Operating expenses in the quarter declined 12%, falling to $5.6 million. Optelecom-NKF reported a net loss of $1.3 million, or $0.35 per share, comp...

SafeVision to distribute artec technologies' MULTIEYE® software in many European countriesartec technologies AG, developer of the IP Video Surveillance Products known as MULTIEYE®, decided to extend the co-operation with the long time Partner SafeVision, Denmark. SafeVision has been distributing the software in Scandinavia and will now extend its reach to many European countries.SafeVision, a value added distributor of video surveillance equipment, established in 2004 by Michae...

The Pelco-P2000 integration allows the user control for the access control and digital video recording systemsPelco recently announced the completion of integration development with Johnson Controls Inc. This new system-level integration allows Johnson Controls P2000 Security Management System to display live and pre-recorded video from Pelco DX8000 and DX8100 Digital Video Recorders or Pelco Endura V1.4 and V2.0 Network-Based Video Surveillance Systems.According to Pelco officials, this new int...

VIVOTEK recently further strengthened their presence in Europe with several road showsVIVOTEK recently further strengthened their presence in Europe with several road shows in Belgium, France, Italy, Bulgaria, and Sweden in October. These events were attended to capacity by system integrators, software partners, and local retailers.Apart from revealing upcoming products scheduled for the coming season, VIVOTEK also demonstrated comprehensive solutions for specific vertical markets such as traffi...

Controlware announce the appointment of Mark Ashbolt as Technical Support ManagerLeading IP CCTV specialists and value added distributors Controlware have appointed Mark Ashbolt as Technical Support Manager. Mark brings over 15 years technical experience to the role and will be responsible for managing UK support operations. Prior to joining Controlware, Mark was most recently IT Manager at the Halcrow Group where he was responsible for managing a team that supported over 600 users. At Controlwa...

VIVOTEK interacts directly with local customers and visitors at SecuTech Vietnam VIVOTEK showcased the latest products at their booth at SecuTech Vietnam held in Ho Chi Minh City during September 17 ~ 19 2009, giving the opportunity to interact directly with local customers and visitors.The government-supported trade show is one of the most important annual events in Vietnam's security market. Thousands of visitors travelled here to receive first-hand information on developments in the...

Vicon (IP technology solutions) have appointed Andy Macnamara to the position of Business ManagerVicon have appointed Andy Macnamara to the position of Business Manager for the education, utilities and infrastructure market sectors.The appointment is the latest stage of Vicon's alignment of its UK sales team to provide more focus on its key target vertical markets. Andy joins Vicon with a long and successful track record in the security industry, which includes working for Reliance Electron...

Avigilon expands sales team in EMEA to meet growing demand for High Definition SurveillanceAvigilon recently announced the appointment of Pedro Simoes as the company's director of sales for Spain, Portugal, and Africa; Celestino Gheoni as director of sales for Italy, Greece, and the Balkans; and Stefan Teuber as sales manager for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Simoes, Gheoni, and Teuber will be responsible for all sales activities required to support the needs of each region's expanding mark...

Samsung Techwin America appoints Alex Pazos as the new Sales Field Application Engineer for the AmericasSamsung Techwin America - CCTV division, a leader in the digital video security system industry, recently announced that Alex Pazos has been hired as the new Sales Field Application Engineer for the Americas, responsible for all sales field support for partners in the United States, Latin America, and Canada."Alex's technical background, field support experience, and CCTV industry qu...

Pelco's IP video security products integrate with the Genetc's Omnicast® solutionPelco is pleased to announce the integration between its industry leading Pelco IP video security products and the Omnicast® video surveillance solution by IP security specialist Genetec.According to Pelco management, several Pelco IP products - Camclosure IP, IP3701 Spectra IV IP and Spectra Mini IP and Sarix megapixel camera series are now supported by the latest release of the Omnicast solution...

Bobbie Sauter joins IndigoVision as their new Regional Marketing Manager for North AmericaIndigoVision, the leading manufacturer of complete IP Video security solutions, has appointed Bobbie Sauter to the new position of Regional Marketing Manager - North America. This new role is the latest addition to IndigoVision's Sales and Support team and is part of their aggressive expansion plans for the US and Canada.Bobbie Sauter comes to IndigoVision with over 15 years experience in B2B Marketing...

Vicon reports that the BSEC event was a resounding successVicon participated in the first BSEC North Conference which took place at Liverpool's BT Conference Centre on 19th - 20th October and report that the event was a resounding success.BSEC conferences have taken place in the UK for the last five years but this was the first targeted at the north of England. They are highly regarded as being a major source of information and inspiration for people involved in school building program...